Pine Ridge Update: Shots Fired!!

**SHOTS FIRED AT PINE RIDGE
SierraTimes.com has just received late word that shots have been fired at or near the Pine Ridge Tribal Offices.
According to John E Hussman, KILI Radio has confirmed the shots, with reports of at least one person wounded at this time.
This office has received at least one independent phone call stating the same information. The shots were reportedly fired at approximately 1:07 MT. Floyd Hand is now en route to the scene.
Those monitoring the situation have asked that this information be forwarded to all media outlets.
WE REPEAT: SierraTimes.com has just received late word that shots have been fired at or near the Pine Ridge Tribal Offices. Stay tuned to SierraTimes.com for more information as it develops. J.J. Johnson
EMAIL, 1/26/00 11:21:17 AM Pacific Standard Time: This was just confirmed on KILI radio. This is all that is known now and hopefully, more information will be obtained before too long. Chief Oliver Red Cloud and Harvey Whitewoman have issued a callup of all Tokala's and have the Tribal Office in lockdown.
FOX, Black Hills
Not many answers in reservation homicide
A Wanblee man is dead and federal authorities are investigating a homicide on the Pine Ridge Reservation. It happened in Kyle, according to the FBI. Agents say an arrest has been made, but they won't release any other information. According to the Rapid City Journal, a juvenile in is custody in the homicide, but federal prosecutors will neither confirm nor deny that. The Journal reports that the man killed is Richard R. Meat Randall, of Wanblee. Federal Prsecutors say they can't release information when a juvenile is involved. If the child is bound over to adult court, then the case becomes a matter of public record.
Wed Jan 26, 2000
EMERGENCY
Talking to Pine Ridge, SHOTS BEING FIRED. Tokala HIT!
EMERGENCY CALL UP!!!
EVERYONE APPEAR!!!
NEED HELP IMMEDIATELY!!
SUPPORT QUICK AND FAST!!!
AT least 12 Shots Fired so far-as of 1:07am Mountain Time.
I am ON my Way UP!
Floyd Hand
Pass Far and Fast... Send to all Press Agencies
Emergency help needed.
Wadv
Wild Horse
POST IMMEDIATELY
JANUARY 26, 2000
The Grass Roots Oglala Lakota Oyate met at 2:00 AM after a Tokala was shot. The Tokala had left the perimeter without permission after receiving strict orders not to leave his post. The Tokala will be dealt with by leaders of the Tokala Society upon his return. Therefore we respect our fellow brothers and to call a standby alert due to the fact that we have elders, children and handicapped persons in the tribal building.
Presently, the situation is under control and we'll update all out information as we continue to monitor the building.
Mitakuye Oyasin
IN UNITY, FLOYD HAND
As with all posts concerning Pine Ridge forward to all interested parties in it's entirety
Wadv
Wild Horse

It is 2130hrs, Jan 26, and I just checked Wild Horse's site. I was
unable to find anything about shooting. I have received several
updates from Ishgooda on various topics, but nothing indicating
shooting at Pine Ridge.

The Grass Roots Oglala Lakota Oyate met at 2:00 AM after a Tokala was
shot. The Tokala had left the perimeter without permission after
receiving strict orders not to leave his post. The Tokala will be
dealt with by leaders of the Tokala Society upon his return.
Therefore we respect our fellow brothers and to call a standby
alert due to the fact that we have elders, children and handicapped
persons in the tribal building.

Presently, the situation is under control and we'll update all out
information as we continue to monitor the building.

Mitakuye Oyasin
IN UNITY, FLOYD HAND

2:30am CST -- January 26, 2000

OCCUPATION PEOPLES' SECURITY MEMBER SHOT!!!!!

I just received a call from my relatives in the Red Cloud Tribal
Building in Pine Ridge, SD......My father-in-law, Chief Oliver
Red Cloud, and many of my family members are among the occupation
People there......they were supposed to have a meeting tonite between
the Grass Roots Oyate and the Tribal Council, monitored by the US
Justice Dept Representative, but I was told that none of the Council
members showed up for the meeting. After the meeting was over, one of
the Tokalas - the Traditional warrior society, who are acting as
Security for the Occupation People -- was on his way back from the
area where they are having to park their cars, about half a block away
from the Red Cloud Tribal Building, when he was shot in the
leg by an unknown assailant. He has been taken to the hospital, his
current condition is unknown. The Police are swarming all over at
the moment, attempting to both protect anyone else from getting hurt
and to find the assailant. There has been word coming out over the
scanners that a second person has been shot as well, and at the moment
"rumor" has it that the second person shot may have been the BIA
Superintendent, Robert Ecoffey, who was on his way to the Tribal
Building after hearing of the first shooting, however this has not yet
been confirmed. I am awaiting further word.....

I have been told by my sister-in-law that word has gone out calling
for any and all Tokalas from other Reservations to come to the aid of
the Occupation People as Security Forces. It is not known at this
moment exactly what the future will bring....

Again, I will ask for your Prayers for the People......the Grass Roots
Oyate is comprised of many elders, including my father-in-law and a
number of my other elder relatives...It is a tragedy that anyone has
been hurt during what was to have been a PEACEFUL demonstration, and
we pray that no one else gets hurt!

I will send updates as I receive them, and will be sending out Press
Releases to the same contacts as before, and will be watching for any
updates that anyone else receives as well......The national media has
consistently ignored any coverage on this issue - I was contacted by
both CNN & MSNBC after sending the Press Release on 1/21/2000 and gave
them all the information to contact the spokespersons for the Grass
Roots Oyate, but to date there has been no contact that I am aware
of. THIS STORY NEEDS TO BE TOLD!!!!!! I urge any and all of
you to make whatever media contacts you can possibly make to assist in
getting this story out!!! Call your local TV stations, radio
stations, newspapers -- ask that the true facts are reported!